By Madeleine Manglaras As all current and past university students would know, it’s only when you have multiple assignment deadlines looming that you decide the best way to avoid the blinking cursor on the blank page is to escape interstate for ten days. The lure was Sydney Writers Festival, held between 18 May and 23 […]

Last week was National Reconciliation Week. Carissa Godwin shares how writing can contribute here… As Indigenous Australians, we are often encountering obstacles that can be a little unimaginable for people who have co existed with the rest of their known world without interruption. Being Indigenous, for me, and upon observation I feel, is a series […]

By Katrina McLachlan When we imagine a photojournalist most of us visualise a rugged, tanned middle aged man carrying a number of DSLR cameras as he captures the emotion and drama of the daily news events that dominate our print and online media. While there are sure to be many who fit that description, the […]

By Greg Barila Join Greg at the Adelaide Digital Boot Camp You’ve got a Facebook page. You’ve dabbled with LinkedIn. Hey, you’ve even logged into Twitter once or twice (but you didn’t inhale). C’mon admit it! You probably think you’ve got a grip on social media, don’t ya? But if you still think a Meerkat […]

By Katrina McLachlan It’s irresistible, isn’t it? Human beings are drawn to stories. When we share our experiences through stories, we pull others towards us. We find common ground. Stories let us laugh, cry and learn together. Stories help us know ourselves. Stories let us know each other. Stories forge connections and build communities. Whatever […]

By Sarah Keenihan It feels like everyone is on social media now. My sister, my dad and even my twelve year old cousin sends out “selfies” and tweets onto the world wide web every single day. In Australia alone there are now more than 2.5 million tweeters, 4 million people using Instagram and nearly 14 […]

In an Adelaide first, we’re offering an exclusive opportunity to learn from some of the greatest digital innovators from around the country, in partnership with the Walkley Foundation. (more…)

By Rosey Boehm You may be surprised how much there is in common with writing and photography. It’s all about planning and editing. Planning is an important aspect of writing. Just as you keep a record of ideas for your writing, you can do the same with your photography. Keep a detailed list your photography […]

Q and A with David Carlin about Contemporary Creative Nonfiction (in which he does both the Q and the A) Q: So what exactly is creative nonfiction, David? A: Creative nonfiction is a relatively new term for something that has a long tradition: nonfiction that is beautiful and artful and powerfully engaging for readers, just […]

By Kate Rush “This,” he said, pausing for effect and to help us soak up the moment. He held the manuscript of my latest chapter in one hand, elevated at shoulder height to reinforce the importance of what he was about to say. His other hand firmly gripped the coffee in front of him, reinforcing […]

Check out Kevin O’Brien in Tales of the City, SA Weekend (25 April, 2015). Kevin will be holding a number of high quality workshops in our current program.   (more…)

By Tracy Marsh I love printed books. I love the touch, the smell, displaying them in a bookcase and stacked up next to my bed. I love to walk into a bookshop and waste away an hour of my day browsing, reading and eventually buying books! I am a diehard print publisher of books, bookazines […]

By Catherine Bauer If revenge is a dish best served cold, perhaps when it comes to rejection, it would be best if the kitchen misplaced your order! A boo is louder than a cheer and rejection, no matter how nicely worded, can feel world ending. Doesn’t matter if it’s the love of your life, your […]

Congratulations to the newly appointed editors as part of SA Writers Centre’s young editors project, Dubnium.  (more…)

SA Writers Centre is excited to announce our new digital writer in residence for the first quarter of 2015: Samuel Jozeps. Brief Project Overview Sam’s intrigue into storytelling across alternative platforms piqued at university and through his work, this continues to grow. With the following three projects, he intends to promote (and produce more of […]